The latest round of kvetching
by liberal media figures who still can’t get over Hillary’s losing is about the
number of generals Trump has been selecting for his top positions. The worry,
apparently, is that so many military leaders in the administration will tend to
make the administration more prone to military action. In my experience, however, it is the
non-military politicians who seem most prone to military adventures; the experienced
military leaders understand all too well the uncertainties and the immense cost
and the logistical nightmares of war. Generals like Colin Powell were the
reluctant warriors, and civilians like Donald Rumsfeld were the ones who thought
a small, highly mobile force was all that was needed to conquer Iraq.
If anything, I am encouraged that the administration will
have some experienced military people in it to keep the naïve politicians from
getting us into any more unwinnable military adventures.
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